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Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... patient's knees and ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... #video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... patient's knees and ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... #video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Brudzinski's sign is a physically demonstrable symptom of meningitis. It is characterized by reflexive flexion of
Brudzinski's sign ... flexion of the knees and ... #Brudzinskis #sign ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #meningitis
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
for Ulnar Nerve Palsy ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics ... #sports #hand
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Acute meningeal signs ... culture or by serology ... rav7ks #CNS #Infections ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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focal neurologic ... Tuberculous Meningitis ... Cryptococcal Meningitis ... hearing loss, palsy ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
• Herpes virus ... infections • ... Carcinomatous meningitis ... consistent with MS ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
10-33% develop MS ... • Bilateral signs ... zoster, West Nile virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... diagnosis #management #neurology